Droege, US

Curtis R. Droege, Richmond, KY US

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20090153616

Low Profile Printhead - An inkjet printhead having a housing having a top face and a bottom face, an ink ejection device and a contact circuit. The contact circuit is affixed to the housing in a substantially horizontal orientation and is in communication with the ink ejection device. The contact circuit is configured to connect the ink ejection device to an external device.

06-18-2009

Patent applications by Curtis R. Droege, Richmond, KY US

Curtis Ray Droege, Richmond, KY US

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20080319845

PRINTING INCENTIVE AND OTHER INCENTIVE METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the invention provide printing incentive methods and systems. In one embodiment, a method of providing advertising content to a customer can be provided. The method can include receiving information associated with a customer. In addition, the method can include receiving information associated with at least one advertiser. Furthermore, the method can include associating at least one keyword with the at least one advertiser. Moreover, the method can include comparing the at least one keyword to a portion of information associated with the customer. Further, the method can include outputting advertising content to the customer based at least in part on the comparison.

12-25-2008

20100201752

Micro-Fluid Ejection Heads with Multiple Glass Layers - Methods for fabricating micro-fluid ejection heads and micro-fluid ejection heads are provided herein, such as those that use non-conventional substrates. One such micro-fluid ejection head includes a substrate having first and second glass layers disposed adjacent to a surface thereof and a plurality of fluid ejection actuators disposed adjacent to the second glass layer. The first glass layer is thicker than the second glass layer and the second glass layer has a surface roughness of no greater than about 75 Å Ra.

08-12-2010

20140129581

User Intention Data Searching - A search method for improving a user's search intention is disclosed. The search method includes a user interface for receiving a search request, input terms connected by input operators, and means for a user to visually associate input terms with an order of query operations.

05-08-2014

Patent applications by Curtis Ray Droege, Richmond, KY US

John Droege, Portland, OR US

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20090100713

Article of Footwear with Interchangeable Bootie - An article of footwear can receive a bootie. The article can include an upper to receive the bootie. Ball control elements may be provided on the bootie and the ball control elements can extend through the upper. The ball control elements can be configured to aid kicking or to interact with various surfaces. The upper can receive different booties having different ball control elements.

04-23-2009

20090300945

Article of footwear for soccer - An article of footwear with flexing portions disposed in an arch portion of a sole system is disclosed. The flexing portions in the sole system increase the curling toe flexibility of the article of footwear. In addition, the sole system includes trapping portions that enhance the ability of a wearer to stop and capture a ball. Furthermore, the article of footwear includes an asymmetric fastening system biased toward a medial side of the article.

12-10-2009

20100299961

Article of Footwear With A Shape Correcting Member - An article of footwear with a shape correcting member is disclosed. The shape correcting member includes an inner surface associated with a portion of a foot and an outer surface disposed opposite of the inner surface. The inner surface is pre-shaped to fit the contours of a portion of the foot and the outer surface is substantially non-protruding. With this arrangement, the outer surface may facilitate accurate kicking.

12-02-2010

20100299967

Article Of Footwear With Ball Control Portion - A ball control portion for an article of footwear is disclosed. The ball control portion includes a plurality of protrusions that are configured to bend to provide increased surface contact between an upper and a ball, such as a soccer ball. The plurality of protrusions are arranged in an arc-like configuration on the upper that generally corresponds to the curvature of a ball.

12-02-2010

20110179676

Ball Control Insert - An article of footwear can receive an insert having ball control elements. The ball control elements protrude through a tongue of the upper to engage other surfaces. The inserts may be purchased separately from the article of footwear and interchanged to be used in a variety of conditions.

07-28-2011

20120204359

Article of Footwear with Interchangeable Bootie - An article of footwear can receive a bootie. The article can include an upper to receive the bootie. Ball control elements may be provided on the bootie and the ball control elements can extend through the upper. The ball control elements can be configured to aid kicking or to interact with various surfaces. The upper can receive different booties having different ball control elements.

08-16-2012

20130061498

Article Of Footwear With Forefoot Secondary Studs - An article of footwear that provides friction between the playing surface and the player's foot is disclosed. In some embodiments, the article footwear includes a sole may have a plurality of wedge-shaped studs in the forefoot region that extend beyond the perimeter of the sole. The article can also include a plurality of elongated studs on a bottom surface region of the sole. The wedge-shaped studs help provide leverage for removing the elongated studs from the ground during cutting.

03-14-2013

20130074374

Athletic Footwear With Ball Control Portions - An article of footwear includes a first ball control portion, a second ball control portion and a third ball control portion. Each ball control portion includes a group of gripping members configured to facilitate various types of ball control. Each group of gripping members is arranged so that the ball control portions present a series of approximately continuous edges to a ball, which can help maintain a smooth trajectory for a ball.

03-28-2013

20130125423

Article Of Footwear With A Lateral Offset Heel Stud - An article of footwear having a sole that provides friction between the playing surface and the player's foot. In some embodiments, the article footwear includes a sole having a plurality of elongated studs in the heel region in addition to a back lateral stud having a rounded or circular shape located in the back lateral area of the heel.

05-23-2013

20140173943

Article of Footwear for Soccer - An article of footwear has a sole including a toe portion and a heel portion, a toe bumper disposed on the toe portion, the toe bumper being configured to contact a ball, and a heel bumper disposed on the heel portion, the heel bumper being configured to contact the ball, wherein at least one of the toe bumper and the heel bumper has an asymmetric shape.

06-26-2014

20150059209

Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component With An Integral Knit Ankle Cuff - An article of footwear with a knitted component including an upper and an integral knit ankle cuff is provided. The upper and the ankle cuff are formed as a one-piece knit element. The knit element forms a portion of an exterior surface of the upper and an opposite interior surface of the upper, with the interior surface forming a void for receiving a foot. The ankle cuff is formed of unitary knit construction with the upper as a one-piece knit element and extends above a throat area of the upper. The ankle cuff includes malleolus zones on medial and lateral sides to correspond with the ankle bones of a wearer. The knit component further incorporates features to assist with providing entry for a foot of a wear, providing comfort to a wearer, and to assist with orientation of the upper of the article of footwear when being worn.

03-05-2015

20150059210

Method of Forming An Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Upper With Tensile Strand - A method of forming an article of footwear includes knitting a knitted component having a knit element and a tensile strand that are formed of unitary knit construction as a one-piece element. The knitted component is configured to at least partially form an upper for the article of footwear. The knit element defines a body and a trim region, and the trim region defines an outer edge of the knit element. The tensile strand includes at least one inlaid portion that is inlaid within the knit element. The tensile strand also includes an exposed portion that is exposed from the knit element and that is disposed adjacent the outer edge. The exposed portion is spaced from the outer edge in an inboard direction on the knit element. The method further includes manipulating the exposed portion to move and adjust the at least one inlaid portion relative to the knit element.

03-05-2015

20150059211

ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR INCORPORATING A TRIMMED KNITTED UPPER - An article of footwear includes a sole structure and an upper that is connected to the sole structure. The upper includes a flat knitted component formed of unitary knit construction. The flat knitted component includes a trim region that defines a trimmed outer edge of the flat knitted component. The trimmed outer edge is disposed proximate to the sole structure. The trimmed outer edge defines a first dimension of the flat knitted component that corresponds to a first foot size. The trim region further defines a trim line that is spaced from the trimmed outer edge in an inboard direction on the flat knitted component. The trim line defines a second dimension of the flat knitted component that corresponds to a second foot size.

03-05-2015

20150101212

Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component With An Integral Knit Ankle Cuff - An article of footwear with a knitted component including an upper and an integral knit ankle cuff is provided. The upper and the ankle cuff are formed as a one-piece knit element. The knit element forms a portion of an exterior surface of the upper and an opposite interior surface of the upper, with the interior surface forming a void for receiving a foot. The ankle cuff is formed of unitary knit construction with the upper as a one-piece knit element and extends above a throat area of the upper. The ankle cuff includes malleolus zones on medial and lateral sides to correspond with the ankle bones of a wearer. The knit component further incorporates features to assist with providing entry for a foot of a wear, providing comfort to a wearer, and to assist with orientation of the upper of the article of footwear when being worn.

04-16-2015

20150374071

Article Of Footwear With A Lateral Offset Heel Stud - An article of footwear having a sole that provides friction between the playing surface and the player's foot. In some embodiments, the article footwear includes a sole having a plurality of elongated studs in the heel region in addition to a back lateral stud having a rounded or circular shape located in the back lateral area of the heel.

12-31-2015

20150374072

Article Of Footwear With Forefoot Secondary Studs - An article of footwear that provides friction between the playing surface and the player's foot is disclosed. In some embodiments, the article footwear includes a sole may have a plurality of wedge-shaped studs in the forefoot region that extend beyond the perimeter of the sole. The article can also include a plurality of elongated studs on a bottom surface region of the sole. The wedge-shaped studs help provide leverage for removing the elongated studs from the ground during cutting.

12-31-2015

Patent applications by John Droege, Portland, OR US

John A. Droege, Portland, OR US

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20090100712

Ball Control Insert - An article of footwear can receive an insert having ball control elements. The ball control elements protrude through a tongue of the upper to engage other surfaces. The inserts may be purchased separately from the article of footwear and interchanged to be used in a variety of conditions.

04-23-2009

Michael Droege, Livermore, CA US

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20120094036

Coating Composition for Thermal Protection on Substrates, Processes for Manufacturing, and Methods of Applying Same - This invention relates to coating compositions for thermal protection of substrates (particularly for protecting surfaces that are subject to transient, extreme temperature excursions), processes for manufacturing the coating and methods for applying them. The coating is designed to reduce/minimize the thermal diffusivity of the composite and uses constituent materials selected from groups of inorganic fibers, hollow microspheres, aerogels, and inorganic binders. Thermal diffusivity can be reduced/minimized by controlling the relative concentrations of the coating components.

04-19-2012

Paul W Droege, Albuquerque, NM US

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20160063456

Methods and Apparatuses for Point of Use Consumption of Renewable Energy Credits - The present invention provides methods and apparatuses that can establish a correspondence between individual energy consumption and renewable energy resources. The invention can described as comprising two elements combined into an independently verifiable system: (1) a suitably accurate means of tracking or otherwise determining the power consumption of a device or devices of interest; and (2) a third-party auditable, renewable energy credit tracking system that matches (whole or fractional) renewable energy credits to the power consumed by the device or devices. The inventions are described herein in the context of various example embodiments.

03-03-2016

Paul W. Droege, Tijeras, NM US

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20130317956

METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FACILITATING DISTRIBUTED OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES - Methods and apparatuses can provide for easier access to renewable energy resources such as solar through distributed ownership and/or management. The invention can be implemented using computers, for example using one or more computers connected by a network such as the world wide web. Various computer and communication techniques can be used, including as examples desktop computers, servers, smart phones, tablet computers, wired computer networks such as Ethernet, wireless networks such as WiFi, and cellular and satellite communications networks. Embodiments of the present invention can use centrally sited systems, that can be built similarly to large commercial or utility scale systems with their attendant economies of scale. Individual owners can be true owners of specific individual assets, even if ownership is under tightly constrained conditions.

11-28-2013

Scott Droege, Burnsville, MN US

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20080226234

Fiber Optic Connector with Protective Cap - A fiber optic connector assembly includes a fiber optic connector having an outer housing with a connector interface end, a connector interface housing mounted at the connector interface end, and a retention nut rotatably mounted about the outer housing. The connector interface housing has a first end supporting a ferrule and a second end forming a base supported by a retention block mounted within the outer housing. A cap for covering the connector interface end includes internal threads and a stabilizing element. The internal threads receive external threads of the retention nut such that the retention nut secures the cap to the fiber optic connector. The stabilizing element is positioned within the cap and compresses against the retention block when the cap is secured to the fiber optic connector by the retention nut to maintain alignment of the connector interface housing relative to the outer housing.

09-18-2008

20090067789

DUAL INNER DIAMETER FERRULE DEVICE AND METHOD - A fiber optic ferrule includes a body extending from a first end to a second opposite end, with the body including an axial passage extending between the first and second ends. The axial passage includes a first diameter portion having a diameter of at least 125 microns, and a second diameter portion having a diameter of at least 250 microns and less than a diameter of the buffer, the second diameter portion positioned between the first diameter and the second end. The axial passage further defines a tapered shape at the second end extending inward from the second end to the second diameter portion. A hub holds the ferrule. A method of assembling a terminated fiber optic cable is also provided.

03-12-2009

20100322568

MECHANICAL INTERFACE BETWEEN A FIBER OPTIC CABLE AND A FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR - A fiber optic connector and cable assembly is disclosed herein. The fiber optic connector and cable assembly includes a cable having at least one optical fiber, a jacket surrounding the optical fiber and at least one strength member for reinforcing the fiber optic cable. The fiber optic connector and cable assembly also includes a fiber optic connector having a main connector body having a distal end and a proximal end. The fiber optic connector also includes a ferrule supporting an end portion of the optical fiber. The ferrule is mounted at the distal end of the main connector body. The fiber optic connector further includes a spring for biasing the ferrule in a distal direction and a spring push for retaining the spring within the main connector body. The spring push is mounted at the proximal end of the main connector body. The spring push includes a main body and a stub that projects proximally outwardly from the main body. A crimp band is provided for securing the fiber optic cable to the fiber optic connector. The crimp band includes a first portion crimped down on the stub. The strength member is secured between the first portion of the crimp band and the stub. The crimp band also includes a second portion crimped down on the jacket of the fiber optic cable. The crimp band further includes an inner surface having gripping structures for gripping the strength member and/or the jacket.

12-23-2010

20120045177

DUAL INNER DIAMETER FERRULE DEVICE AND METHOD - A fiber optic ferrule includes a body extending from a first end to a second opposite end, with the body including an axial passage extending between the first and second ends. The axial passage includes a first diameter portion having a diameter of at least 125 microns, and a second diameter portion having a diameter of at least 250 microns and less than a diameter of the buffer, the second diameter portion positioned between the first diameter and the second end. The axial passage further defines a tapered shape at the second end extending inward from the second end to the second diameter portion. A hub holds the ferrule. A method of assembling a terminated fiber optic cable is also provided.

02-23-2012

20140348469

MECHANICAL INTERFACE BETWEEN A FIBER OPTIC CABLE AND A FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR - A fiber optic connector and cable assembly is disclosed herein. The fiber optic connector and cable assembly includes a cable having at least one optical fiber, a jacket surrounding the optical fiber and at least one strength member for reinforcing the fiber optic cable. The fiber optic connector and cable assembly also includes a fiber optic connector having a main connector body having a distal end and a proximal end. The fiber optic connector also includes a ferrule supporting an end portion of the optical fiber. The ferrule is mounted at the distal end of the main connector body. The fiber optic connector further includes a spring for biasing the ferrule in a distal direction and a spring push for retaining the spring within the main connector body. The spring push is mounted at the proximal end of the main connector body. The spring push includes a main body and a stub that projects proximally outwardly from the main body. A crimp band is provided for securing the fiber optic cable to the fiber optic connector. The crimp band includes a first portion crimped down on the stub. The strength member is secured between the first portion of the crimp band and the stub. The crimp band also includes a second portion crimped down on the jacket of the fiber optic cable. The crimp band further includes an inner surface having gripping structures for gripping the strength member and/or the jacket.

11-27-2014

Patent applications by Scott Droege, Burnsville, MN US

Tim E. Droege, Macomb, MI US

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20110142535

Multiple-core molded shell attachment and method of forming the same - The present invention relates to an attachment feature for attaching a molded shell to another part, and a method of forming the same. More specifically, it relates to the formation of a molded attachment feature for attaching a molded shell, such as an engine cover, an air duct, or an electrical unit, to a supporting part, such as an engine block, a vehicle frame, or a battery tray. The attachment feature includes a first pocket defined in the molding process by a primary core and a second pocket defined in the molding process by a secondary core.

06-16-2011

20110168710

Rotatable access closure element - The present invention relates to a closure for an aperture. More specifically, the present invention relates to a closure for an access aperture in a panel, such as a closure for an oil filter access aperture in an engine cover. The present invention comprises a single-piece rotatably-engageable access closure element having a plurality of tension arms and adapted to seal an access aperture having cutouts corresponding to each of the plurality of tension arms.